Lecture 7
Deaf Education in Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, and Uganda


Lesson Objectives:
šAt the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
šCompare information about deaf education in the 3 African countries under study,
šIdentify services available to deaf people in those countries
šPractice signs and sentences with time information in ASL
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                            Map of Africa



Deaf education in Ghana
šThere are 110, 211 deaf people in Ghana
šThere are 12 basic schools for the Deaf in Ghana
š1 senior secondary school
š1 inclusive senior secondary school
šEducation of deaf people in Ghana is generally poor
š Disability ACT 715, of 2006 guarantees the rights of disabled people in Ghana
šThe Ghana National Association of the Deaf is the umbrella organization of deaf people
š2 Universities offer courses in Special Education in Ghana
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Deaf education in CIV
šNumber of deaf people in CIV = 50,689 (1998 Census Report)
š1 primary school for the deaf in CIV (established by Dr. Andrew Foster in 1974)
š6 privately runned schools for disabled persons
šZero secondary school for the deaf
šNo legislation on disability matters in CIV
š5 deaf associations, 2 organizations run by the deaf
šMore than 100 people with disabilities work in the public service in CIV
š1 association of sign language interpreters
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         Deaf education in Uganda
šNumber of deaf people in Uganda = 260,000 (WHO 2005 estimate)
šThere are 20 schools, units and inclusive education schools serving deaf children in Uganda
(Gallaudet University information unit:
(http://www.gallaudet.edu/rsia/world_deaf_information_resource/deaf_orgs/local_orgs/uganda.html)
šUganda is the only country in the world where the deaf are voted into regional parliaments in
elections
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         Issues for class discussion
šIn the United States for instance, there is a program called the Peace Corp. It is a program for
volunteers who wish to serve humanity outside their home country. Is there any equivalence of the
Peace Corp program in Europe? Have you ever thought of volunteering in a programme in some third
countries?

                        Break Time
š                                   7 minutes break


ASL Practices: Telling time related events in contextual situations
oWe have class every Wednesday from 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm
oThe administrator will have appointment with some students at 9:00 am
oSolomon Grundy was born on Sunday, Christened on Monday, Married on Tuesday, took ill on
Wednesday, worsened on Thursday, died on Friday, buried on Saturday
oToday is April 1st
oWe will have test next week
oLast week was busy for her and her kids
oThis year is 2015
oNext year will be 2016
oHe came to the Czech Republic last year
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